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History · Mullen Township

15% of Mullen Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1964 on.

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15%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Mullen Township’s past

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The story so far

Mullen Township, in brief

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Mullen Township is one of nine townships in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 22 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 46 to 22 (-52%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Mullen Township, decade by decade

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The cows are literally heading home as dusk approaches near Mullen in Hooker County, within the vast Nebraska sandhills2021The cows are literally heading home as dusk approache…Units of the appropriately named Sand Hill Motel2021Units of the appropriately named Sand Hill MotelUnits of the appropriately named Sand Hill Motel2021Units of the appropriately named Sand Hill MotelRail ties stacked near some desolate tracks near Mullen in Hooker County, within the vast Nebraska sandhills2021Rail ties stacked near some desolate tracks near Mull…Old grain elevator and train tracks2021Old grain elevator and train tracksDusk settles across a road through the vast Nebraska sandhills, near Mullen in Hooker County2021Dusk settles across a road through the vast Nebraska …Dusk view of a rural grain elevator near Mullen in the Nebraska sandhills2021Dusk view of a rural grain elevator near Mullen in th…Dusk view of trackside train signals near Mullen in the Nebraska sandhills2021Dusk view of trackside train signals near Mullen in t…
On the map

Mullen Township on the map, 1964 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Mullen Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Mullen Township on the 1964 USGS mapMullen Township on the 1986 USGS map1964Gross sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Mullen Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Mullen Township

Nobody well known was born in Mullen Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Faith Spotted EagleAmerican political activist · b. 1948
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Bernie SchererAmerican football player · b. 1913
Doug EggersAmerican football player · b. 1930
Gregory R. DahlbergAmerican government official · b. 1951
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William HillAmerican politician in Iowa · b. 1930
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Barry DeKayAmerican politician · b. 1959
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Lynch TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMorton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBush TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the Library of Congress (8), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.